Noninvasive management for iatrogenic splenic injury caused by chest tube insertion: a case report
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Open Access
- 28 October 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Case Reports
- Vol. 4 (12) , 1157-1160
Abstract
Splenic injury is one of the most critical complications of chest tube insertion and often requires invasive emergency management. However, noninvasive management such as delayed removal of the malpositioned tube may be considered for a stable patient without severe adverse event.Keywords
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